Topband: TX/ RX Antenna Switching

[Joe]

Bryan, I use the DX Engineering RTR-1 Receive Antenna Interface with my
old TS-820S and it works great.  I use the PTT line to control the
RTR-1.  It has very fast switching and a very convenient front panel
toggle switch to manually switch between RX and TX antennas.  It is
built like a tank and will handle 200 watts.  I highly recommend it.
-Joe


On Mon, 2012-11-12 at 10:37 -1000, Buck wh7dx wrote:
> I need to figure out what's the best way to connect a beverage antenna for RX and my dipole for TX.
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> I have a TS-570 and I can use the Antenna 1 & 2 connection - but then I'd need to manually remember to switch when transmitting etc.  don't want to damage the beverage.
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> I have a Yaesu 987 that I can use as a dedicated Beverage RX but I'm concerned about overload from TX antenna nearby.
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> I'm using a 811H with about 400-600W showing up on my meter.
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> I use a DX 4 port switch for my 40,80,160 and HEX.   So run the Beverage to Antenna 2 or Yaesu?
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> A friend mentioned, that If I'm going to use a foot pedal.. perhaps wiring the PTT? to the Yaesu to switch it into TX with no MIC.. I haven't looked that up yet.  Basically, protecting RX by going into TX and no output??
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> I've seen this MFJ device which sounds like it might work?
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> http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1708
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> There is also this DX Engineering device that might work?
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> http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rtr-1
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> It seems to me that most are using a Beverage and TX so it must be very common and simple?
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> Any suggestions?
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> Thank you!
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> Bryan
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